Ghanaians will be better off with the new minimum wage - Minister

The Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, says the new minimum wage to be determined will lead to a better standard of living for Ghanaian workers.

He said government will place a premium on the input of industry and other stakeholders in the determination of the country’s minimum wage.

 His comments follows a meeting with the Tripartite Committee on Thursday, a technical committee was inaugurated to put together a report on proposals for a daily minimum wage.

Mr. Baffour Awuah indicated that government will ensure that Ghanaian workers are better off after all the processes and negotiations are completed.

“The role of industry players in the determination of the national minimum wage is perhaps even more key than that of government. We are also interested in the welfare of workers, and we have committed ourselves to so many international protocols and have assured ourselves and the international community that we will accord the Ghanaian worker decent employment,” the Minister said as quoted by citinewsroom.

The technical committee has two weeks to submit its report to the Tripartite Committee for further discussions and conclusions on the minimum wage.

Baffour Awuah said negotiations will begin after the report is submitted.